 | A new, likely endangered species of peccary—a member of the pig family—has been discovered in the southeastern rain forest of Brazil. |
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03-27
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I recently wrote about Franklin Park Zoo’s upcoming Earth Day celebration. The zoo has a number of interesting events and activities scheduled for April 20 that are certain to make attendees feel even...
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03-26
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Its the topic of one never-ending conundrumdo dogs look like their owners?If this is indeed true, do dogs grow to mimic their owners, or do owners choose a dog in their own image? Its great when scien...
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04-18
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While much of the media is touting Oscar the cockatoo as the world’s ugliest bird, the near-naked creature with nothing more than a tuft of feathers on her head is enchanting people world-wide by stor...
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03-20
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While they may seem out of their element, as these pictures show, Mother Natures wild and domestic creatures alike love to frolic in snow. Photos Barcroft Deep in the backwoods of Rockton, a project w...
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04-12
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One of the world’s zaniest horses does everything but talk — but that doesn’t stop him from trying. Patches is one pampered male — a human trapped inside a horse’s body. He rides in a coordinating con...
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2007
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ScienceDaily (Oct. 29, 2007) — A clam dredged from Icelandic waters had lived for 400 years - is this the longest-lived animal known to science? A clam dredged from Icelandic waters had lived for 400 ...
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10-06
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Britannicas Advocacy for Animals site has provided a guide to the views of the U.S. presidential and vice-presidential candidates on issues related to the environment and animal welfare. Following is ...
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10-09
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Britannicas Advocacy for Animals site has provided a guide to the views of the U.S. presidential and vice-presidential candidates on issues related to the environment and animal welfare. Following is ...
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2007
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The western lowland gorilla is one of many new additions to the World Conservation Union (IUCN)'s 2007 Red List of Threatened Species, which was made public today. Since 2006, the annual assessment of...
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03-26
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Science is frequently weird.Image by Jean-Etienne Poirrier We know relatively little about the world we live in. Almost every new experiment adds a little something to the general knowledge of humanit...
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